(c) would it not be preferable to allow the
existing arrangements whereby we gradually extend our patrols taking more possible care to avoid incidents, to continue?
and ach for thin expoured many as to what they f
In this connection an important factor seems to me to be the gradual acquisition by the Communist forces of the chain of islands lying off Hong Kong. I am not sure how far this has already got, but I think our information should be looked up and if it is not adequate we should ask Hong Kong to let us know.
prefund and Perhaps you would have a draft telegram/agreed with Mr. Trench and let me see.
Mr Me Petni
14. 7. 50
This is a questem.
territinal unters & is also tied
ith the
коро
Intrepation Ord 1950 which
you
have been looking it. I understand Mr Thompson is in lean & I wnd therefore be grateful for your
advice.
Ilan (13) + (18). In
para & of (13) the for has give his rams for not wishing to bring the Entrqucitation Orch into force before the Revised Edition of the haws to which they will refer
Hemelre,
mody. I do not thich the F.O., when untung (18) quite realised the implication of their request that the 1950 and should be brought uto operation at the earliest opportunity.
The point on which I ud like your advice is para 4 of (13)
& in particular the last sentime &*
"
F.C.
agni
ጻ
pass 4 of (18) the that in strict laws the first untime of para 4
of (13) is comet "
would
They go on
to
say, huwer, that it
aven undesirable in the extreme to postpone the coming into
force of the amended 1950 Ord
of
"
• Cathe
• For the legal point
new it is important that the amended Ord should come into
Love befor
un
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Chines."
The F.o. an
in the ava
do xcur
HK$
in
become involved in any entrering with the
naturally
anxious that there should not be any
3.W. of Lantau Island.
J
incidents
sue chart opponte- & if they
me shuld I able to claim that
aan tinitonal vsten.
aneli
qurating
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